NEW Slowpitch Rule

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by SRW

I had two new rules I learned last night...
The "clamshell" backstops with the "roof" have different rules as to what constitutes a foul tip. If the ball is popped up and only goes less than half way to the roof from the ground and is caught, then it's only a foul tip. If it goes more than half way up and is caught, or hits the roof, then it's a foul ball. But then it depends on if it's caught in fair or foul ground. If caught in fair ground, even after hitting the roof, it's an out. If in foul ground, it's merely a foul ball.

And some people think DP/FLEX is confusing.

I'm glad we have a regular, perpendicular backstop at most of our fields.

They actually sound like ground rules for the Metrodump, er, I mean Metrodome.

[Dakota]

I always thought the purpose of those curved backstops was to direct the foul pop ups back down on the umpire's head!

(Actually, I saw an umpire who would regularly tip his mask up to cover the top of his head for foul pop ups to the backstop with that "clamshell" style.)

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by Dakota

(Actually, I saw an umpire who would regularly tip his mask up to cover the top of his head for foul pop ups to the backstop with that "clamshell" style.)

I'm sure I have seen that mechanic in the ASA manual somewhere!